Bush Rallies in N.H., Defends Debate Performance

Jeb Bush arrived in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, prepared to answer questions about what most concluded was a poor showing in Wednesday night's Republican debate. (Published Thursday, Oct. 29, 2015)

Jeb Bush arrived in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, prepared to answer questions about what most concluded was a poor showing in Wednesday night's Republican debate.

In the most notable exchange, he accused his opponent, Marco Rubio, of missing the majority of votes in the Senate.

"When you signed up for this, this was a six-year term. And you should be showing up to work," said Bush. "I mean literally, the Senate, what is it, like a French work week? You get like three days were you have to show up?"

"The only reason why you're doing it now is because we are running for the same position and someone has convinced you that attacking me is going to help you," Rubio responded.

"It's not on life-support," he said. "We have the most money. We have the greatest organization. We are doing fine."

Surrounded by the new "Jeb can fix it" slogan, Bush says there is a winning strategy - to spend a lot of time in New Hampshire, build the best organization with solid advertising and to campaign with heart - Thursday, he did so with the endorsement from former Senator and New Hampshire Gov. Judd Gregg.

"Governing is not done from anger," Gregg said. "Don't stand in the corners and shout. Jeb Bush has shown that he knows how to govern."